[Michlib-l] ALA President Sari Feldman Interviewed on WDET

[Driedger, Kevin (MDE)]

The straight-ticket voting bill which the governor signed was Senate Bill 13  http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2015-SB-0013   The "gag-order" bill is Senate Bill 571 http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2015-SB-0571 which the governor has not signed.

Lots of election related legislative activity going on.

Kevin

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From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Robert P. Holley
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 7:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] ALA President Sari Feldman Interviewed on WDET

Snyder signs bill eliminating straight-ticket voting


Yes, he has. Here is the headline from freep.com



Bob



Dr. Robert P. Holley

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

13303 Borgman Avenue

Huntington Woods, MI  48070-1005

email: aa3805 at wayne.edu

phone: 248-547-0306



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I believe the law has not yet been signed by the governor.  We are still hoping to get him to veto the legislation.



More info at:

http://www.milibraries.org/mla-urges-governor-snyder-to-veto-sb-571/
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MLA Urges Governor Snyder to Veto SB 571 - General News ...<http://www.milibraries.org/mla-urges-governor-snyder-to-veto-sb-571/>
www.milibraries.org
Michigan Library Association Urges Governor Snyder to Veto SB 571. Michigan Library Association (MLA) is urging Governor Rick Snyder to Veto SB 571.





Please sign the petition asking for a veto!



-Steve

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Subject: [Michlib-l] ALA President Sari Feldman Interviewed on WDET


Around 4:45 this afternoon, I heard an interview on WDET with Sari Feldman, ALA President, on the just signed law the prohibits all government bodies from distributing information on elections. She did an excellent job of explaining why this idea went against the public library's role in providing unbiased facts to their users. The interviewer tried to get her to admit that a librarian could try to influence how the person would vote, but she skillfully avoided this trap. She also said that Michigan is the only state that she know of with this prohibition.



Bob



Robert P. Holley

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

13303 Borgman Avenue

Huntington Woods, MI  48070-1005

email: aa3805 at wayne.edu

phone: 248-547-0306




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